Skoda Peaq Debuts: 647 km Range Flagship EV Aims at Kia EV9, Ioniq 9
Skoda has pulled the covers off the Peaq, its global flagship three-row electric SUV. The 4.9-metre Peaq packs a 91 kWh battery, 299 bhp and a claimed 647 km range, and is aimed squarely at the Kia EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Volvo EX90.
What was announced
Skoda has unveiled the Peaq, a 4.9-metre, three-row electric SUV positioned as its global flagship. It rides on the VW Group's MEB+ platform and targets the Kia EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Volvo EX90 in international markets. Skoda quotes a 91 kWh usable battery, 299 bhp from a dual-motor setup and a WLTP range of up to 647 km on a single charge.
The Peaq's job in India is not to outsell the EV9. It is to prove Skoda's electric showroom belongs in the same conversation as Mercedes.
Design-wise, the Peaq evolves the Modern Solid language first seen on the Epiq concept. The traditional butterfly grille is gone, replaced by what Skoda calls the Tech Deck face: a closed upper grille, vertical LED elements linking the headlight clusters and horizontal DRLs, with vertical main beam units below. The lower bumper carries functional air vents flanked by large black inserts. From the side, the Peaq gets up to 21-inch aero-optimised alloys, flush door handles, a large glass area and clean, crease-free flanks.
The cabin runs a three-row, six or seven-seat layout, in line with full-size electric SUV norms. Skoda has not confirmed an India launch timeline or pricing yet, but the Peaq sits well above the upcoming Elroq and Enyaq in the company's electric line-up. If it does reach India, it will almost certainly arrive as a CBU import, alongside Skoda's existing Kodiaq and Superb route to market.
The Car Jury verdict
For India, the Peaq is a halo, not a volume product. If Skoda brings it via CBU route, expect pricing well north of Rs 80 lakh, putting it in EX90 and EQE SUV territory rather than the EV9's. That makes its job here simple: drag showroom footfall toward the Kushaq, Slavia and the upcoming Elroq, not chase Kia's three-row EV on numbers.
Faisal Khan of FasBeam has argued Skoda has "nailed it with the pricing" on the Slavia, and that pricing discipline is exactly what the Peaq will not have as a CBU. Biturbo Media's reminder that Skoda spent decades catching up on tech cuts the other way now: the Peaq's Tech Deck face and MEB+ underpinnings show the brand is finally ahead of the curve. Buy a Kushaq or Slavia today; watch the Peaq as a statement of intent.
